Jason Biggs just got real about a major health scare that hit him after going hard on ice cream pints.
The American Pie star, 46, opened up about his cholesterol problems, admitting he had to totally shift gears with his diet and fitness routine after things got out of hand. The actor confessed to PageSix that his love for frozen desserts played a huge role in his health decline, saying, “I had some cholesterol issues. Probably because of the … ice cream pints I would knock back.”
That wake-up call led to a full-on lifestyle overhaul. Jason Biggs didn’t just swap out junk food, he committed to working out and dropped an impressive 35 pounds. Even better? His cholesterol levels came down a solid 70 points. “It’s been a journey,” he said, admitting it took time to fully bounce back from the scare, but now he’s feeling much better.
The cholesterol scare isn’t the first health challenge Jason’s talked about. He’s also been brutally honest about his battle with alcohol. On the All the Fails podcast, he shared how he used to hit the liquor store right after therapy sessions, buying vodka and drinking it on the drive home. He described using alcohol to disconnect from reality, saying it helped him avoid feeling anything too deep or painful. Even more shocking, he revealed how he’d hide it all from his wife, replacing bottles in their home bar to cover his tracks.
Jason finally turned things around and celebrated his first full year sober in 2018, sharing the milestone with a heartfelt Instagram post and a photo of his sobriety coin. “I first tried to get sober over five years ago,” he wrote, explaining how the weight of addiction had become too much to carry.
From addiction to a cholesterol scare, Jason Biggs has had his fair share of wake-up calls. But the guy is clearly doing the work, and his fans are rooting for him. Whether it’s ditching vodka or dumping the ice cream, Jason Biggs is proving it’s never too late to get your health in check, and that honesty and change go hand in hand.
